Williamsburg seniors named to Kansas Eight Man Band
Amanda McCay a Williamsburg High School senior and Tiffany Perry a WHS sophomore were selected for the Kansas Eight Man Football All Star Band for 1997. They performed with the band at the all star game on June 14 in Beloit and both played clarinet.
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Amanda McCay
Williamsburg High School
Tiffany Perry
WHS
Kansas
Beloit
Evangel
Amanda Marie Ricketts
Ottawa
Evangel College
Springfield
John and
Brenda Ricketts
Ricketts
Ottawa High School
Teachers learn graphing labs at ESU summer program
ESU hosted high school math and physical science teachers July 7 through 11 to explore graphing calculator based laboratories. Local participants included Cynthia Ayers Pomona High School Lanny Massey Waverly High School and David Walker West Franklin High School Williamsburg.
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ESU
Emporia State University
Cynthia Ayers
Pomona High School
Lanny Massey
Waverly High School
David Walker
West Franklin High School
Williamsburg
City and county reach 911 accord for 1998 budget
City and county commissioners agreed on a 1998 911 dispatch budget totaling 349 713 split evenly. Starting dispatchers would earn 9.00 per hour with 9.25 from July, and two new positions would raise fulltime dispatchers from eight to ten.
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Techyco County
Ottawa
Brad Gilges
Gilges
County Commission
Tom Weigand
City Commission
Dispatch
Kansas Department of Transportation
KDOT
Charles Mavity
Sup
Library backers weigh fate of Carnegie basement stay
Ottawa city hall weighs five Carnegie Building uses as Friends of the Ottawa Library push to keep basement space. Kathy Jordan says a $1000 annual pledge could sway the decision while noting that without the cornerstone booksale feature the group may not endure. The Friends await the city commission’s response after a Wednesday trustees’ briefing.
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Ottawa
Carnegie
Friends of the Ottawa Library Group
Friends
Kathy Jordan
Ottawa Library Board of Trustees
Jordan
Ottawa City Commission
City
Gary Bateman
Wrong teen shot in Wichita may be mistaken identity
Police say 17 year old Sylvester Williams was shot while approaching his half-sister s home in Wichita and died later. Investigators believe he was mistaken for a gang member and had no known enemies. Two men hid near the house and opened fire as he neared the doorway.
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Wichita
Kan
Sylvester Williams
Ken Landwehr
Williams
Wayward alligator found in eastern Kansas
A 3 foot American alligator weighing about 7 pounds was found in Pittsburg Kansas. Galena animal control officer Bill Wells kept the reptile in his kitchen before it was moved to Pittsburg State University’s Natural History Research Reserve. Authorities suspect it was purchased as a baby and released or escaped. The animal refused canned tuna but drank water and was wet down to prevent drying.
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Ittsburg
Kan
Galena Animal Control
Bill Wells
Wells
Pittsburgh State University
Pittsburg State
Natural History Research Reserve
Vicky Wells
Ottawa Herald Reader Information and Delivery Rates
Delivery expectations are outlined for Ottawa and surrounding areas with precise times for weekday and Saturday deliveries. Contact numbers for carrier and circulation help are provided, along with subscription prices for various delivery methods and regions in Kansas and beyond.
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Ottawa Herald
Ottawa
Otawa
Franklin
Kansas
John B. Montgomery Editor and Publisher Posts
John B. Montgomery serves as editor and publisher for Bokawaherald.com. The notice notes the paper is printed on recycled paper and reflects the publication’s ongoing branding and environmental stance.
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John B. Montgomery
Nengomer Bokawaherald.com
Weekend Heat and Humidity With Scattered Storms
Weather outlook shows clear conditions with a low 70s to mid 70s and south wind 5 to 10 mph. Saturday and Sunday remain hot and humid with lows in the 70s and highs near 90s to 100s in the south. Monday brings a chance of thunderstorms and cooler highs mid 80s to mid 90s, with nights down to the mid 60s.
Osage County mower uncovers human remains near edge of road
While mowing along a roadway in Osage County, workers found two leg bones and a dress under a sheet, signaling human remains. Deputy Eldon Croucher was alerted as foremen reported the discovery, with the location about 25 to 30 feet from the edge where work had occurred.
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Eldon Croucher
Osage County
Moulin
Ford
Aluminum foil shapes Meals on Wheels outreach
Kansas City Star columnist Jim Fisher linked aluminum foil to Meals on Wheels programs while noting Reynolds Wrap 50th anniversary promotions. Mid-America Nutrition added a Reynolds Ford Aerostar van in June for deliveries, with Fisher filming in Netterville's kitchen as the segment aired on KTWU and KCPT.
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Tance
Jim Fisher
Kansas City Star
Fisher
Mid-America Nutrition
Ford Aerostar
Reynolds
Meals On Wheels
Reynolds Wrap
Netterville
Merrill Schwerin
Mid-America
Linda
Schwerin
KTWU
Topeka
KCPT
Kansas City
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Richmond
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Pomona
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Angela Dawn Warren
University of Kansas
Warren
Dobro Slovo
McPherson
McPherson College
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Overbrook
Trisha House
Quenemo
Christy Meiers
Scott Lambers
Weigand
Lawrence
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Blaine Finch
Finch
Lambers
Dean Carlson
City Hall
Bill Tellier
Herald
Ottawa Herald, Inc
S. Cedar
Jay Bemis
Kathy Miller
Geng Kelsay
Prass
Wayne Snow
Cedar
Otawe
AccuWeather
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Dberail
OKLA
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